"High Court Refuses to Quash 304-A FIR Solely on Delay; Trial Court Must First Decide Limitation Plea", In a significant ruling on the interplay between Sections
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“Benefit of Doubt in Criminal Trial Cannot Erase Departmental Misconduct” – In a firm reaffirmation of service jurisprudence governing disciplined forces, the Punjab and Haryana High
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“Legislature Never Envisaged a Situation Where a Female Would Deny That a Child Was Born From Her Womb”, In a deeply unusual and legally significant case,
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“Mother Does Not Inherit When Widow and Children Survive”, In a significant clarification of Christian intestate succession law, the Karnataka High Court has categorically held that when
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“Prima facie, whatever exercise has been undertaken so far has not yielded any positive or good result” – In a significant order reinforcing the constitutional
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“Nemo est heres viventis – A Living Person Has No Heir”, In a powerful restatement of Muslim succession principles, the Gujarat High Court decisively held that
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“The Expression ‘May Be Tried’ Confers Judicial Discretion — A Judicial Pardon Cannot Be Lifted Unilaterally”, In a significant judgment interpreting Sections 306 to 308
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“The Sine Qua Non for Section 25 Is Knowledge – Ownership Alone Is Not Enough”, In a crucial pronouncement reinforcing the strict evidentiary threshold under
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“Once the Edifice Goes, the Superstructure Collapses”, In a powerful reaffirmation of constitutional safeguards, the Allahabad High Court declared the arrest and judicial remand of the
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“There Is a Subtle but Significant Difference Between ‘Reasons for Arrest’ and ‘Grounds of Arrest’”, In a significant ruling on constitutional safeguards during arrest, the
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“Plea of Limitation Is Arguable — It Can Be Framed as an Issue, Not Used to Throttle Amendment at Threshold”, In a significant ruling on
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“Mere Filing of Charge-Sheet Cannot Compel the Accused to Surrender” – Supreme Court of India delivered a significant ruling clarifying that anticipatory bail granted under
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“Relaxation Once Granted Cannot Be Used To Supersede Seniors”: High Court of Jammu and Kashmir at Jammu dismissed a long-pending service writ petition seeking retrospective
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“Public Exchequer Cannot Be Burdened for Claimant’s Lapses—But Authorities’ Delay Cannot Defeat Statutory Benefits”, In a detailed judgment balancing market valuation principles with accountability for procedural
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In a powerful affirmation of the doctrine of common intention under Section 34 IPC, the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, on 13/02/2026 dismissed a 44-year-old criminal
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“Claimants Not Entitled To ‘Loss of Love and Affection’ After Pranay Sethi” – In a significant ruling on the principles governing motor accident compensation, the Andhra Pradesh
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“Acquittal Of An Accused Who Never Faced Trial Is Patently Illegal”, In a strongly worded judgment reinforcing procedural discipline in cheque dishonour cases, the High Court
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“No Wrongful Loss, No Wrongful Gain — Ingredients of Section 420 IPC Are Missing”, In a powerful reaffirmation of the principle that criminal law cannot be used
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“Same Rules Apply to Substitute Arbitrator — Rigours of Section 11 and Limitation Cannot Be Avoided”, In a significant and nuanced decision on substitution of
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“Opinion of Presiding Judge Is Mandatory, But Not Binding”, In a significant pronouncement on remission jurisprudence, the Calcutta High Court has clarified that while the opinion
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“Prima facie, whatever exercise has been undertaken so far has not yielded any positive or good result” – In a significant order reinforcing the constitutional
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“Mere Filing of Charge-Sheet Cannot Compel the Accused to Surrender” – Supreme Court of India delivered a significant ruling clarifying that anticipatory bail granted under
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“BCCI Judgment Does Not Warrant District Associations To Model Their Bye-Laws On Exact Lines Of The BCCI Constitution”, On 13 February 2026, the Supreme Court of
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“So Long As The Initial Voluntary Composition Remains Unaffected, Article 19(1)(c) Is Not Violated”, In a constitutionally significant pronouncement delivered on 13 February 2026, the Supreme
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“Courts Must Look Beyond Surface Labels And Consider The Realities Of Employment”, In a significant pronouncement touching upon the growing trend of outsourcing government functions,
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“A Candidate Tested in an Unrelated Discipline Cannot Claim Appointment in a Specialised Subject”, In a significant ruling reinforcing academic standards in higher secondary education, the Supreme
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“Admittedly, the appellant has completed 09 years 10 months and 14 days service… therefore, not entitled to exemption”, In a crucial reaffirmation of statutory discipline in educational
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“Umadevi Cannot Be Weaponized To Deny Legitimate Claims Of Long-Serving Employees”, In a significant ruling reinforcing the principle of equality in public employment, the Supreme
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“Not Answering Every Question Is Not Non-Cooperation”, In a significant ruling on the contours of anticipatory bail and the meaning of “cooperation” during investigation, the
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“High Court Could Not Shut Its Eyes to Merits Merely Because an Undertaking Was Given in Execution”, In a strongly worded and reportable judgment, the
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“On the date of the alleged offence, neither the Cement Control Order nor the State licensing regime operated so as to attract penal consequences”, In
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“Both the trial Court and the High Court failed to examine the legal effect of decontrol and proceeded solely on an appreciation of evidence”, In
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“As Naturally as Water Knows Its Slope, IBC Cannot Guide the Restructuring of Spectrum”, In a landmark judgment delivered on 13 February 2026, the Supreme
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“Mere Recognition in the Balance Sheet Is Not Conclusive of Ownership”, In a significant doctrinal clarification within its judgment dated 13 February 2026, the Supreme
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“An Absconder Cannot Encash the Acquittal of Co-Accused” – In a significant pronouncement reaffirming the limits of judicial discretion under Section 438 of the Code
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“An Appeal Against Grant of Bail Cannot Be Treated as an Application for Cancellation”, In a vital clarification for criminal jurisprudence, the Supreme Court on
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“Disposal Focusing on Just One Decisive Point Undermines Finality and Litigants’ Rights”, Supreme Court of India delivered a significant ruling on the duty of constitutional
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“To Acknowledge the Right in Principle but Deny It in Effect Would Violate Article 300A”, Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling on disability pension, holding
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“Bureaucratic Indifference Has Its Limits: Even Courts Cannot Rescue a Lethargic State” – In a stern rebuke to governmental apathy, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a
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“Interference Is Not an Exception, But a Judicial Imperative When Bail Order Is Perverse”, In a strongly worded and precedent-setting judgment, the Supreme Court of
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"High Court Refuses to Quash 304-A FIR Solely on Delay; Trial Court Must First Decide Limitation Plea", In a significant ruling on the interplay between Sections
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“Benefit of Doubt in Criminal Trial Cannot Erase Departmental Misconduct” – In a firm reaffirmation of service jurisprudence governing disciplined forces, the Punjab and Haryana High
read more
“Legislature Never Envisaged a Situation Where a Female Would Deny That a Child Was Born From Her Womb”, In a deeply unusual and legally significant case,
read more
“Mother Does Not Inherit When Widow and Children Survive”, In a significant clarification of Christian intestate succession law, the Karnataka High Court has categorically held that when
read more
“Nemo est heres viventis – A Living Person Has No Heir”, In a powerful restatement of Muslim succession principles, the Gujarat High Court decisively held that
read more
“The Expression ‘May Be Tried’ Confers Judicial Discretion — A Judicial Pardon Cannot Be Lifted Unilaterally”, In a significant judgment interpreting Sections 306 to 308
read more
“The Sine Qua Non for Section 25 Is Knowledge – Ownership Alone Is Not Enough”, In a crucial pronouncement reinforcing the strict evidentiary threshold under
read more
“Once the Edifice Goes, the Superstructure Collapses”, In a powerful reaffirmation of constitutional safeguards, the Allahabad High Court declared the arrest and judicial remand of the
read more
“There Is a Subtle but Significant Difference Between ‘Reasons for Arrest’ and ‘Grounds of Arrest’”, In a significant ruling on constitutional safeguards during arrest, the
read more
“Plea of Limitation Is Arguable — It Can Be Framed as an Issue, Not Used to Throttle Amendment at Threshold”, In a significant ruling on
read more
“Relaxation Once Granted Cannot Be Used To Supersede Seniors”: High Court of Jammu and Kashmir at Jammu dismissed a long-pending service writ petition seeking retrospective
read more
“Public Exchequer Cannot Be Burdened for Claimant’s Lapses—But Authorities’ Delay Cannot Defeat Statutory Benefits”, In a detailed judgment balancing market valuation principles with accountability for procedural
read more
In a powerful affirmation of the doctrine of common intention under Section 34 IPC, the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, on 13/02/2026 dismissed a 44-year-old criminal
read more
“Claimants Not Entitled To ‘Loss of Love and Affection’ After Pranay Sethi” – In a significant ruling on the principles governing motor accident compensation, the Andhra Pradesh
read more
“Acquittal Of An Accused Who Never Faced Trial Is Patently Illegal”, In a strongly worded judgment reinforcing procedural discipline in cheque dishonour cases, the High Court
read more
“No Wrongful Loss, No Wrongful Gain — Ingredients of Section 420 IPC Are Missing”, In a powerful reaffirmation of the principle that criminal law cannot be used
read more
“Same Rules Apply to Substitute Arbitrator — Rigours of Section 11 and Limitation Cannot Be Avoided”, In a significant and nuanced decision on substitution of
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“Opinion of Presiding Judge Is Mandatory, But Not Binding”, In a significant pronouncement on remission jurisprudence, the Calcutta High Court has clarified that while the opinion
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"Critical Path Determination by Technical Tribunal Cannot Be Rewritten Under Section 34", In a significant pronouncement reinforcing the limited scope of judicial interference under Section 34
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“Once Seizure Is Established, Burden Shifts Under Section 123” – Delhi High Court delivered a decisive ruling reaffirming the limited scope of interference under Section 130
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) has officially replaced the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC), marking a significant transformation in India’s procedural criminal law. Among the
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